Ninety-three-year-old gains pilot's licence
Former fighter pilot Bryan Cox returns to the skies.
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Matakana Island barricade removed
A wire barricade preventing people from visiting Matakana Island has now been removed.
18 deaths: Residents plead for action on notorious highway
Renewed calls for urgent safety improvements on SH2 between Tauranga and Katikati.
Emergency housing families made welcome
A Papamoa school is keen to welcome children from a new emergency housing village.
Toxic fish at Mount trigger warning
Do not touch pufferfish and keep dogs away from these poisonous creatures.
Poll on Maori seats looks likely
Western Bay of Plenty residents have signed a petition wanting their say on Maori wards.
Barricaded wharf halts cruises
Matakana islanders and council leaders meet today to discuss Panepane Wharf issues.
Fatal gliding crash: radio transmission recorded; no words spoken
Brief radio transmission recorded just before crash but no words were spoken.
Next king tide due on Waitangi weekend
Slim chance of more destruction to the coast when the next king tide comes: Scientist
'No remorse': Killer driver says prison like a 'girls' camp'
The only surviving victim of the crash she caused says the letter shows little remorse.
Baby wipes blamed for Pilot Bay contamination
Council says the overflow happened after a pipe was blocked by wet wipes.
'How many more crosses will it take?'
Safety improvements are the top priority for the horror highway to Katikati.
Busy Tauranga beach contaminated by wastewater
The contamination was caused by a wastewater overflow at Pilot Bay in Mount Maunganui.
Bay schools get savvy so parents save
School-related costs are rising and many parents are struggling to meet them.
Crash victim's road to recovery: 'I had a cast on every limb'
This year brings new challenges for Welcome Bay's Tina Jennen after a car crash last year.
Our Jekyll and Hyde summer continues
Four seasons in one country - heat, thunderstorms and rain on way.
Driving using phone: The city that racked up $433m of fines
A total of 717 tickets were issued to drivers for the whole of 2016.
Local Focus Summer Hacks: How to lose the Christmas kilos
What are the top tips for losing the festive pounds? Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Summer Hacks: How to lose the Christmas kilos
Top tips for losing the kilos from the festive season. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Day trippers blamed in Matakana Island protest
Reasons for the barricading of Panepane Wharf on Tauranga Harbour remain unclear.
Tauranga boy, 6, dies after suffering mysterious seizures
He spent weeks in Starship Hospital in Auckland as experts hunted for a cure.
Road toll to date nearly on par with 2017
There have been 10 deaths on our roads so far this year, and nine fatal crashes.
Weather woes to continue with more drizzle next week
There will be showers for most of the country next week; no severe weather is forecast.
Wild weather latest: Road disruptions at Eastbourne
7.5 metre waves recorded off Wellington; firefighters deal with 543 weather-related calls.
Local Focus: Concern mounts for second king tide
Snodgrass Road residents are concerned after a king tide hit earlier today. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
People should consider self-evacuating - Civil Defence
Civil Defence is advising people to consider self-evacuation ahead of tonight's king tide.
Bryan Adams' Tauranga concert postponed
The Tauranga Bryan Adams concert tonight has been postponed.
Floodwaters continue to wreak havoc in Tauranga
Flooding is causing havoc in parts of Tauranga as rising tides hit.
Local Focus: 3D printing traditional Maori designs
Joe Te Wharau uses 3D technology to create Māori art. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Local Focus: 3D printing traditional Maori designs
Joe Te Wharau uses 3D technology to create Māori art. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
Murder charge laid after man dumped at hospital
A man has been charged with murder following the death of an abandoned man at hospital.
'Massive explosions' as armed police swoop
Armed police have shut down part of a Tauranga suburb.
Armed police search an industrial area in Tauranga
AOS callout and extensive search of industrial area of Tauranga yesterday.
Learning to cope without 'love of my life'
Lance Carter is on the long road to recovery after an accident that killed his partner.